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Finca Sobreno Crianza Toro 2009

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Winery: Sobreno

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Finca Sobreno Toro Crianza 2009 is made from 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) grapes grown on some 50 hectares of vineyards (average age of 30 years) purchased specifically for the Sobreño project. The grapes are planted at a very low density (900 plants/hectare), with low production levels in the range of 4,000 kilos/hectare. Grapes are hand harvested, fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged for a total of 7 months in American oak

"Bright violet color. Smoky perfume of candied cherry and dark berries with a spicy overtone. Pliant and velvety in texture, offering gently sweet cherry and blackberry flavors that put on weight in the glass. Ripe and lively on the powerful finish, showing gentle tannins and persistent sweetness."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September 2012), 90 pts

 

The 2009 Finca Sobreno Crianza is a blend from vineyards older than 35 years, aged in American oak for nine months. It has a pretty bouquet of blueberry jam and raspberry that is well-defined. The palate is well-balanced, with a smooth, silky texture, crisp acidity and a citrus, fresh, primal finish. It is a little compact at the moment but should repay a couple of years in bottle. Drink 2014-2020.

Bodegas Sobreno was established by a collective of winemakers at the end of the 1990s, the winery located just a couple of minutes’ drive outside the town of Toro. They farm over 80 hectares of disconnected parcels of vine of which over half are in excess of 30 years old, augmented by another 90 hectares from contracted growers. The three wines I tasted were all excellent in quality – clean, very well-balanced, well-crafted, and fruit-laden without depriving them of personality and typicity.

Robert Parker's The Wine Adovcate #206 90 Points

Country: Spain
Region: Toro
Winery: Sobreno
Grape Type: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2009
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The Finca Sobreno Estate

In the early 90's, a group of Rioja winemakers became interested in Toro, convinced that top class wines could be made from the local Tempranillo clone known as Tinta de Toro. The combination of Rioja know-how, modern technology, strict attention to detail and fine old-vines plantings has led Bodegas Sobreño to almost instant success in Spain and on the international scene. Bodegas Sobreño was founded in 1998. Just 7 years later, Bodegas Sobreño has become one of the best-known wineries in the region. The winery owns 1,400 barriques (primarily American oak) and boasts a production capacity of 500,000 bottles/year.

The principal winemaking consultant is Manuel Ruiz Hernández, one of Rioja's most respected enologists.

"One of best new estates in Toro; reds show intense fruit."

- Anthony Dias Blue's pocket guide to wine 2006

The Finca Sobreno Vineyards

Finca Sobreño currently owns 80 hectares (197 acres) of vineyard, of which about half are vines over 30 years old and divided in many small parcels. In addition, the winery controls 155 hectares of independently owned old-vines plots. The vineyards are 100% Tinta de Toro, pruned "en vaso" (bush vines), as well as double cordon Royat in the newer plantings. Soil types are alluvial with a thick clay subsoil, and a mix of sand and gravel. Yields are quite low, averaging about 4,000 kg/hectare.

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